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    • RossR
      Ross
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      @Choko Actually picked myself up a Shoei over Christmas (glamster) and I can 100% agree, chalk and cheese compared to other helmets I've owned

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      • DmartD
        Dmart
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        I too have a Glamster but rarely wear it. I prefer open face helmets. Mainly wearing when cold or I have long highway rides. It is however the best fitting helmet. I do as well habe the JO open face helmet which is really nice too.

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        • J
          Jett129
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          I really loved Nolan helmets,especially the flip ups.

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          • ChokoC
            Choko
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            @Ross yeah man I love the glamster! But they’re not for sale in the US. All I’ve seen is overpriced ones on eBay

            Less is more

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            • RossR
              Ross
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              @Dmart absolutely, I really got it as a crap weather helmet (which is a lot of the time here in the UK haha). I've been looking at open face helmets for the summer but never owned one, any recommendations?

              @Choko is it not? how odd

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              • DmartD
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                @Ross:

                @Dmart absolutely, I really got it as a crap weather helmet (which is a lot of the time here in the UK haha). I've been looking at open face helmets for the summer but never owned one, any recommendations?

                @Choko is it not? how odd

                @Ross Do you need to comply with ECE regulations for helmets? Or do you care to comply? If yes, the Shoei JO is a really great helmet and compared to other open face helmets not too mushroom head like. The smallest ECE compliant helmet I know would be the DMD vintage https://www.dmd.eu/en/jet/ I have this as well and it’s low profile, thousands of different styles available and fits me well.
                My holy grail however would be a Joe King helmet. Not ECE compliant but the best looking in my opinion. Kinda hard to get though.

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  Hard in Europe, or just hard?  Looks like pretty easy in US - and we visit there a lot 🙂

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • DmartD
                    Dmart
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                    Hard in europe. haven’t seen many retailers here. in the US it’s different, yes.
                    Let me know if you bring them over, I’ll take one  😎 😃

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                    • RossR
                      Ross
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                      @Dmart I do need to comply with ECE and was actually considering the Shoei JO helmet. So might go that way in a few months time. Cheers for the input!

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                      • DmartD
                        Dmart
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                        You’re welcome. Just in case I wear the same size in both helmets, the Glamster and JO.

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                          1981FXe
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                          Hey all, newish member here.

                          Been riding many years, still riding most of the year despite the British weather not giving us much to enjoy.

                          Here's a few of my bikes over the years. That white Sporty got me round London hundreds of times before it got trashed (along with me) in a t-bone.

                          I regret selling the blue Evo FXDL, looks probably aren't to everyone's taste but man what a blast to ride.

                          I moved away from Harleys in recent years and ride the 1200 Scrambler.

                          Bonus shot of me wearing my trusty N1 on the aforementioned Sporty. And yeah that's a bin bag on the seat… British weather.

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                          • DmartD
                            Dmart
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                            Great collection. Although I’m a Harley guy, I really like the scrambler. I have to ride one once.

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                            • Baba-sanB
                              Baba-san
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                              nice… I do like the FXDL... particularly the bars, and it does look like it will handle.

                              Here's a couple of pics of two of my stable of 7, The first is the 900 cafe racer on the left of the photo I built in 2017, the second is an 83 Tenere 600 I rebuilt and restored in 2019

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                                1981FXe
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                                Really nice, love that XT600.

                                @Dmart - I hear you.  I’m a Harley guy at heart but anything Evo or older has gotten so expensive and although I enjoyed the LRS while I had it, the new HD’s just don’t have the soul for me.

                                I’ll get another at some point, waiting to jump on an 84 FX if I see one come up for sale.

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                                • motojoboboM
                                  motojobobo
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                                  All good bike pics @1981FXe . Glad to hear you’ve settled for the Scrambler, looks top of the heap in my eyes!
                                  I’ll wait for a pic of it being ridden by an IH-clad guy. 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
                                  Welcome

                                  The journey is the objective.

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                                  • DmartD
                                    Dmart
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                                    @1981FXe:

                                    Really nice, love that XT600.

                                    @Dmart - I hear you.  I’m a Harley guy at heart but anything Evo or older has gotten so expensive and although I enjoyed the LRS while I had it, the new HD’s just don’t have the soul for me.

                                    I’ll get another at some point, waiting to jump on an 84 FX if I see one come up for sale.

                                    Fully get it. I prefer the old one as well, love to get a 83 shovel.

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                                    • louisboscoL
                                      louisbosco
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                                      @1981FXe the T120 looks lovely! since there's a few triumphs, here's mine.

                                      "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                      • goosehdG
                                        goosehd
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                                        @louisbosco Sweet picture!!!!

                                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                        • louisboscoL
                                          louisbosco
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                                          @goosehd cheers mate. the guy who took it did a brilliant job on that ride.

                                          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                            1981FXe
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                                            @louisbosco

                                            Beast of a bike, great shot!

                                            I used to have the model before with the circular headlights, same colour as yours.

                                            Loved it. Sadly so did the motorcycle thieves of London…

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